- Highest rank
- makushita 幕下The third division, and the highest one that isn't salaried. More on makushita 42
- heya 部屋A stable: the house where wrestlers train, and where the juniors live. More on heya
- Kasugano
- From
- Tokyo-to, Ota-ku
- Born
- 11 October 1979
- Height
- 180 cm
- Weight
- 152 kg
- Debut
- Haru 1995
- Retired
- 1 May 2006
Rank by basho 65 basho on the banzuke
MakushitaSandanmeJonidanJonokuchi
Career record
| Division | Basho | Won | Lost | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonokuchi | 5 | 20 | 8 | 71% |
| Jonidan | 18 | 62 | 48 | 56% |
| Sandanme | 36 | 123 | 109 | 53% |
| Makushita | 6 | 19 | 28 | 40% |
Defaults count as wins and losses. Playoff bouts don't, as in the official record.
Titles and prizes
- 優勝Hatsu 2005Jonokuchi
How he wins top winning techniques
Most-faced opponents head to head
| Opponent | Bouts | Record | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motohashi | 10 | 5-5 | Compare |
| Onoshio | 5 | 2-3 | Compare |
| Kiyoseryu | 4 | 0-4 | Compare |
| Katsumayama | 4 | 1-3 | Compare |
| Hoshiazuma | 4 | 3-1 | Compare |
| Futasegawa | 4 | 1-3 | Compare |
| Rikiryuyama | 4 | 1-3 | Compare |
| Fujitsukasa | 4 | 3-1 | Compare |
| Shimatora | 4 | 1-3 | Compare |
| Tamaryoma | 4 | 1-3 | Compare |
| Shotenyu | 4 | 1-3 | Compare |
| Wakaizumi | 3 | 3-0 | Compare |
Latest bouts
- Lost to Notononamihikiotoshi
- Beat Tamanotakaoshidashi
- Lost to Kyokuhikarihatakikomi
- Beat Ayanokazeoshitaoshi
- Lost to Hokutoyutakaoshidashi
- Lost to Nankairikihikiotoshi
- Lost to Ryuteioshidashi
- Beat Bungonishikisukuinage
- Beat Seifuoshidashi
- Lost to Chiyonohanahatakikomi
- Lost to Wakakengoyorikiri
- Beat Kyokuhikarioshidashi
- Lost to Takakitamuraoshidashi
- Lost to Asahisakarikatasukashi
- Lost to Soryuzanfumidashi
Ring names
- Nakatani Takeshi from Haru 1995
- Tochiarashi Takeshi from Haru 1998
- Nakatani Ken from Hatsu 2005